Google has been testing this app-launching trick since last year — now it’s live

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    • Oct 11
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    Google has been testing this app-launching trick since last year — now it’s live




    Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
    • Google is starting to roll out an auto-open toggle for when you download apps.
    • When enabled, the app you’re downloading will open automatically.
    • You will receive a notification with a five-second countdown before the app opens, giving you a chance to cancel.



    Google has long been working on a feature for the Play Store that automatically opens apps after they are downloaded. This feature was first spotted in one of our APK teardowns in September of last year. We then caught it again in June and shared a screenshot of it in action. Now the feature is finally starting to roll out widely.


    Some Android phone users are starting to see the auto-open feature live on the Google Play Store. 9to5Google also reports that they have spotted the feature on their Galaxy Z Fold 7 and slightly outdated Pixel 9 Pro XL. However, the Pixel 9 Pro XL appears to use a different UI for the same feature.



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